About the Role
Hyderabad (Primary) / Canberra (Leadership Hybrid)
Turium AI is building Qale — a real-time, AI-native communication platform designed to replace legacy email and redefine global messaging.
We are approaching Alpha release and are looking for a hands-on Head of Engineering to lead the product through launch and scale to 1M+ users.
This is a builder-first leadership role — you will be directly responsible for architecture, performance, and execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Qale from Alpha → Public Launch → Scale (1M+ users)
- Own system architecture and delivery across frontend, backend, and infrastructure
- Design and scale real-time systems (WebSockets, event-driven architecture)
- Build and optimise high-performance React applications
- Ensure low latency, high concurrency, and reliability
- Establish engineering standards, code quality, and delivery velocity
- Hire and grow a high-performing engineering team in Hyderabad
Required Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Strong background as a senior/principal engineer before leadership
- Proven experience building and scaling production systems (ideally 1M+ users)
- Deep expertise in React (large-scale applications)
- Strong full-stack capability (APIs, backend systems, architecture)
- Experience with real-time technologies (WebSockets, pub/sub, streaming)
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, performance, and scalability
Preferred Experience
- Messaging, chat, or collaboration platforms
- WebRTC or real-time communication systems
- AI-integrated or event-driven product environments
Tech Environment
- Frontend: React / Modern JavaScript frameworks
- Backend: Event-driven / distributed systems
- Communication: WebSockets / real-time pipelines
- Infrastructure: Cloud-native deployments
- Data: High-volume, real-time data processing
What We Value
- Strong engineering fundamentals and system thinking
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-ownership environments
- Hands-on leadership — leading by example in code and delivery
- Focus on performance, scalability, and user experience
Important Note
This is not a purely managerial role.
We are looking for someone who is deeply technical, execution-focused, and comfortable building under pressure.
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If you're interested in building a product at global scale, apply directly or reach out to discuss further.
